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But both Kenya and Uganda have examples such as Makueni and Machakos County where communities have mitigated sand mining to a notable extent. Makueni, for instance, was once a sand mining epicenter, but with local legislation and control measures, they were able to reduce mining by 75% in the space of a decade.
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This review paper highlights the mining status in Kenya and the role of hydrometallurgical and flotation processes in the recovery of deficit metals from ores and …
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With global mining companies making commitments towards decarbonization efforts and net zero goals, mining participants in Kenya may need to …
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Key Words:Gold mining,Artisanal mining,Impact,E nvironment Date of Submission: 05- 09 -2020 Date of Acceptance: 20- 09 - 2020 I. INRODUCTION
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The impact of mining operations on the surrounding land is also closely linked to the ecological setting of the mining sites. For example, the deforestation of primary forests caused by mining for iron ore in the tropical rainforests of Gabon is likely to leave more devastating and longer term ecological damage compared to mining iron …
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estimated area of 217,933 km, which is 3.1% of Kenya. According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Narok County has a population of approximately 1,130,703 in 2019. It is endowed with rich natural resources including the world famous Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, gold mining and indigenous forests.
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Kenya, large and small-scale mining activities are cited in ... impacts of mining, particularly, the artisanal miners who are provided with technical and professional assistance
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Mining officials have previously hinted that Kenya could have traces of the highly valuable ore, but Kenya's Minister for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya on Wednesday said ...
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Environmental and social impact assessment, as a legal framework to regulate the mining operations, should be enforced in …
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Kenya, large and small-scale mining activities are cited in most parts of the country such as in Migori, Kwale, Vihiga District and Lake Victoria to mention a few. Mining activities in Kenya have been associated with serious environmental impacts such as metal contamination in
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Through a major mining project, the Environmental Impact Assessment exposed the difficulties often encountered in implementing regulatory controls in all new mining ventures in Kenya, both large ...
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Method of assessment. To assessment of environmental impacts, a modified version of Folchi Matrix was used. Folchi Matrix was originally developed for impact assessment of mining operations in Italy [].Whilst other methods are capable to review only one or two aspects of environmental impacts, Folchi method can evaluate …
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Studies in Taita, have mainly dwelt on political economy, and recently research on socio-economic and environmental impacts on women was conducted in Kisagau mining zone in Taita Taveta County the mining area including prospects of mining and conflicts over land and mineral resources [6] (Mwakumanya et al., 2016; [7] Mghanga, 2011).
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The mining subsector in Kenya can be considered relatively small considering that its current contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is much smaller than the expected potential. ... greenhouse gas emissions which are essentially gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to the negative …
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This paper examines the mining status and potential of strategic and critical metals in Kenya, and the role of hydrometallurgical and flotation processes in their recovery. It also discusses the challenges and opportunities for sustainable mining and …
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Kenya ranks third largest producer of soda ash and seventh producer of fluorspar in the world. Export statistics indicate a constantly growing sector making mining as the next economic frontier. The sector consists …
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Sand mining is the removal of sand from their natural configuration. Sand is used for all kinds of projects like land reclamations, the construction of artificial islands and coastline stabilization. These projects have economic and social benefits, but sand mining can also have environmental problems. Environmental problems occur when the rate of …
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Mining is regarded as one of the major economic activities with the ability to contribute to economic development. However, governments, the general public, stakeholder organizations and individuals have been concerned about the environmental and health implications of mining on surrounding communities. This paper investigated …
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*This is an extract from Kenya's First Clean and Healthy Environment Book: Actualizing the Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment (Glenwood, Nairobi, January 2024) by Hon. Prof. Kariuki Muigua, OGW, PhD, Professor of Environmental Law and Dispute Resolution, Senior Advocate of Kenya, Chartered Arbitrator, Kenya's ADR …
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The development of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Guidelines for the Mining Sector in Kenya has been necessitated by the need to integrate …
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Headlines like "The Coming Sand Wars" (Beiser, 2019 in Foreign Policy), "The Deadly Global War for Sand (Beiser, 2015 in Wired), or "Kenya's Sand Wars" (Constable, 2017 in Al Jazeera) point toward the conflict potential of sand.In this study, we seek to provide an overview of illegal sand mining activities in Africa and point out in …
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In 1999, mining in Kenya accounted for less than 1 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), which was US10.6 billion, with gold production contributing with about
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The blog post explains how mining, especially artisanal and small-scale mining, is a leading cause of land and ecosystem degradation in Kenya. It also describes how a local …
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Kwale, Kenya, were displaced to make way for the mining of titanium. The result of this human rights abuse action invited conflicts over control of resources such as ownership …
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While impacts of large-scale mining (LSM) are covered by numerous studies ... livelihood security and income opportunities from resource extraction are not secure and high enough to offset these impacts. In Bolivia and Kenya, this means a problematic trade-off for local communities between short-term economic benefits to compensate long-term ...
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The study of gold sites in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya, revealed that the concentrations of heavy metals, mainly Hg, Pb and As are above acceptable levels. Tailings at the panning sites recorded values of 6.5–510 mg kg−1 Pb, 0.06–76.0 mg kg−1 As and 0.46–1920 mg kg−1 Hg. Stream sediments had values of 3.0–11075 mg kg−1 Pb, 0.014–1.87 mg kg−1 …
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IMPACT OF GOLD MINING ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH: A CASE STUDY IN THE MIGORI GOLD BELT, KENYA JASON S. OGOLA1, WINNIE V. MITULLAH2 and MONICA A. OMULO3 1 Department of Mining and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Sciences, Venda University for Science and …
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The mining sector in Kenya plays an important role in the economic development of the country. The need to integrate environmental and social aspects into the mining activities ensures there is an inclusive, responsible ... the Mining Environmental (Impact Assessment . Mining, Mining . 20 Mining, ). SECTOR ). - ) Guidelines. 2. Impact (-) in ...
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Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been …
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Kenya's Mineral Landscape: A Review of the Mining Status and Potential Recovery of Strategic and Critical Metals through Hydrometallurgical and Flotation Techniques December 2023 Minerals 14(1):21
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